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Continue reading →: What’s an Independent Author?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: You might’ve heard these terms: Independent Author, Self-Published Author, Indie Author. You might’ve even heard some say it with a sneer and others with a cringe. You might’ve read some mean spirited articles putting down self-publishing. And others more optimistic saying…
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Continue reading →: Open Submissions for Short Stories, Flash Fiction & 1 Act Plays
June 1st – August 1st September 1st I’m pleased to announce Infinite Pathways’ first anthology: The Human Condition Canadian Edition For more information please click HERE or visit http://infinite-pathways.org/2015_anthology/ Please spread the word & share the news 🙂 The “Human” Condition is not restricted to any particular genre (or even…
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Continue reading →: Charmed by a Witch: Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #47
I decided to take part in Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge again this week because, as the regular contributors would agree – it’s addictive! It’s not a surprise that one of my characters (Maddison) is on my mind a lot at the moment, so the instant I read the prompt words from…
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Continue reading →: Sourcerer’s Eleven: Questions for Author Melissa Barker-Simpson
Originally posted on Sourcerer: Welcome to the second edition of Sourcerer’s Eleven!  Luther Siler here; I was the beneficiary of the first installment, where our esteemed host Gene’O Gordon interviewed me about my novel The Sanctum of the Sphere.  That means it’s time for me to play interviewer for the…
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Continue reading →: Review: Shadow Stalker, Episode 9 by Renee Scattergood
Makari has finally come to realize Auren is not the delohi-saqu, and his father, Drevin, Emperor of the Galvadi, has been wrong about her all along. He goes to Zain, Auren’s father, for help to heal Auren’s mind after he had wrongfully broken her. Now Makari vows to protect Auren…
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Continue reading →: If we were having coffee – All blitzed out!
If we were having coffee I would tell you I took my nan to the cinema yesterday to see San Andreas. We had an additional treat because my youngest daughter decided to grace us with her presence! She assured me it was a desire to spend time with us, but…
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Continue reading →: Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Ernest Hemingway
This week, my quote (or quotes in this case), for Writer’s Quote Wednesday are from Ernest Hemmingway. I’ll start with this one: Ernest Hemingway I sincerely believe I was born to tell stories, why else would I have so many characters in my head? I’ve been making things up since the…
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Continue reading →: Author Submissions Guidelines Updated…
Now it’s even easier to submit to Chris’ Authors Hall of Fame. Take a moment to check out the new guidelines, and show the awesome Story Reading Ape some love for all he does for the community 🙂
Hello,
I’m Melissa
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